Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2015.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned the import of bovine meat from 10 processing plants in Brazil as of 9 [...]
Lithuania
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2015.05
Trade
Market Access
Received confirmation from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply regarding permission to export [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Decreased the prices at which intervention purchases of the 2015 wheat crop would occur. Depending [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Canceled the customs duties on wheat exports, which has been in force since 1 February [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Approved the launch of a new wheat export tax from 1 July at [...]
Puerto Rico
Meat
Pig meat
2015.05
Trade
Market Access
Opened its market to imports of pig meat from Brazil.
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Decreased the prices at which intervention purchases of the 2015 wheat crop would occur. Depending [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Canceled the customs duties on wheat exports, which has been in force since 1 February [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Approved the launch of a new wheat export tax from 1 July at [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2015.04
Trade
Minimum export prices
Lowered minimum export prices for 25% broken rice by USD 10 to USD 340 per [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.